Preoperative Medication
Preop is a preoperative medication used to prepare patients for surgical procedures. It typically combines anxiolytic and amnestic properties to reduce patient anxiety before anesthesia. The specific formulation may vary by institution and surgical requirements.
Preop is a preoperative medication that helps reduce anxiety and prepare patients for surgery.
Key facts at a glance
- RxNorm
- 2530802
- Generic
- Preop
- Class
- brand-name
- Brands
- —
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- —
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Used before surgical procedures to reduce preoperative anxiety, provide sedation, and produce amnesia for the preoperative period. May also be used for procedural sedation in minor surgical settings.
As a preoperative anxiolytic, it works on the central nervous system to produce sedation and reduce anxiety. The exact mechanism varies based on the specific active ingredients in the formulation.
This is a brand-name combination medication. Patients should inform their surgical team of all medications and allergies before receiving preoperative medications. Effects include drowsiness, so patients should not drive or operate machinery after administration until cleared by medical staff.
Official drug label
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